Alleged package thief Umais Khan, 40, died while in custody at the notorious Rikers Island, marking the fourth death under ...

A 40-year-old man died Tuesday while being detained on Rikers Island, marking the second death within 24 hours to occur at ...

Rajpattie Ramkellawan died at the Rose M. Singer Center at 11:13 a.m. after experiencing a “medical emergency,” a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections said. She was provided with medical ...

Mamdani announced the new role of a 'close Rikers czar' ...

A 41-year-old woman died in custody at the Rose M. Singer Center on Rikers Island Monday morning, becoming at least the third person to die in the city jail system this year, according to the ...

Inside New York’s notorious jail complex, nearly 2,000 incarcerated people watched Game 1 together, arguing calls, roasting celebrity fans and sharing in a rare citywide moment ...

The deaths, of a 40-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, bring to four the number of fatalities at Rikers Island this year.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday if elected mayor he would cancel the closure of Rikers Island – New York City’s infamous jail complex – in favor of a plan to demolish and rebuild on ...

Leadership of the notoriously problem-plagued Rikers Island jail complex has officially fallen into federal hands with the anticipated appointment of an independent administrator, officials said ...

Rikers Island, New York City's most notorious jail complex, sits in the water between the Bronx and Queens. When I visited the complex in April 2025, I expected it to be hard to reach — and I wasn't ...